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1998 Camaro Z28 – NICE!!! Update!

By timsweet | May 19, 2012 - 6:37 PM |May 19, 2012 Antique Cars, Auto Cross, Auto History, Auto Racing, Auto Restoration, Auto Technology, Camaro, Camaro, Chevy, Classic Cars, Muscle Cars

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You are gonna to love this car.

It is a one owner Camaro Z28.

ONLY 78,700 miles on this V8 with automatic transmission

Black & White with white leather interior (in perfect condition)

T-tops and ground effects

Fully loaded including:

power door locks, power windows, tilt wheel, fog lights, power remote mirrors, power seat, AM-FM 6 speaker stereo with CD player,

theft deterrent alarm system, cruise control, anti-lock brakes, rear window defogger.

I know the owner and this car has had the best care. It is an AZ car and is always garaged or covered when it’s not moving and it DOES move.

What’s under the hood?

GM’s Generation III V-8 engine as configured in the Corvette. It is the all-aluminum 5.7-liter (350-cubic-inch) produce up to 350 horsepower in the two-seat sports car.

100% Stock. More Pics To come.

Interested? Call me at 520-405-5314 or email me at timsweet@cox.net.

Asking $9k. That’s a steal in this condition. This isn’t my car, but if you buy and don’t like, I’ll buy it from you!!!!…Actually, I ought to buy it myself!!! I”m going to think about that some.

She looks great with the T’s off!!!!

Engine Pic1 – SOOOO CLEAN!!!

Engine Pic 2. Nicely Maintained!!!

Perfect Stock Interior!!!

Room for 2 in the back. Although it doesn’t look like anyone has ever sat back there!!!!

Interested? Call me at 520-405-5314 or email me at timsweet@cox.net.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

27th Annual Chevy Showdown – 1980 Chevy Malibu Classic

By timsweet | May 12, 2012 - 8:18 PM |May 12, 2012 Antique Cars, Auto Cross, Auto History, Auto Restoration, Auto Technology, Car Restoration, Cars, Chevy, Classic Cars, GM

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As I ran though the photos for the all chevy how here Tucson, Az thought I’d follow-up with a few more.

Sitting under the tree at the far end of the parking lot was this great looking 2 door Malibu. It as tough looking little car with a 350.

This proves that a two door version of the normally . blah looking car can be cool looking.

Signs says it all…

Meek and mild looking…..but OH…..WAIT!!!!?!!??! What do we have here???!!!!!!

Are those straight dual tailpipes?!!!!?????? Yeah..they are!!!

Thanks for reading,

Tim

NASCAR Comment

By Tim Sweet | March 15, 2012 - 9:47 PM |March 15, 2012 Auto Cross, Auto History, Auto Racing, Auto Technology, Car Restoration, Dodge

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My last post “Dodge Unveils Next-Gen Sprint Cup Car in Vegas…..” (http://wp.me/pKHNM-ZJ), invoked a few comments mostly on Facebook and at least one here that touched on something that ‘bugs’ me about where NASCAR has gone since the 60’s.

Here is an excerpt from Bill:

“….

I’m bittersweet about manufacturers participation in NASCAR, and have been since TOYOTA wrapped themselves in the American flag and joined the series. If manufacturers are to continue participation, then I would like to see rules such as motor sources must be manufacturer sourced, running pump gas, and back to body templates that must match their street versions.

Back when MOPAR was absent from NASCAR, the ideal was that there just was nothing to gain in NASCAR other than name recognition for Chrysler. Even TOYOTA admitted when they joined NASCAR that there was nothing to gain other than getting their logo on the field….”

In another post I talked about loss of innovation and brand loyalty and I have to expand on and disagree a bit with Bill.

When NASCAR started the templates and restricter plates and began the standardization of the cars that participated, I began loosing interest and a lot of other did as well. One of the biggest complaints I hear among the fan I sit with during a race and talk to is that the cars a so similar there really isn’t much to the racing part. Those rules are what killed the major benefits for the manufacturers. It killed individual innovation. The cars are now tube framed, bland sheet metal, sticker covered shell of what racing use to be, 200 per hour uninspiring billboards. Headlights and logos…. STICKERS… people!!!!!

How can these compare?

1971 Dodge Charger

New Dodge Charger for NASCAR

They don’t compare.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

Corvette C4 Give-Away Promo

By Tim Sweet | February 22, 2012 - 8:00 PM |February 22, 2012 Antique Cars, Auto Cross, Auto History, Auto Racing, Auto Restoration, Auto Technology, C4, Cars, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C6, Model Cars

The Lakester at Barrett-Jackson – The Rest of the Story

By Tim Sweet | February 2, 2012 - 4:50 PM |June 27, 2015 Antique Cars, Auto Body Work, Auto Cross, Auto History, Auto Racing, Auto Restoration, Car Auctions, Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Muscle Cars

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If you paid attention to the recent Barrett-Jackson auction or read my blog (http://wp.me/pKHNM-QF), you might have seen this car and know that it was sold for $100k.
You can research and find out a lot of information. But as Paul Harvey use to say…”And now…….the rest of the story.”

The Crow Lakester

Headlights are from a 1937 Packard

Steering wheel is a yoke from a 1948 Rockwell Aero Commander.

Introducing Ford Factory Racing Page

By Tim Sweet | January 24, 2012 - 1:57 PM |January 24, 2012 Auto Cross, Auto Racing, Auto Technology, Ford, Muscle Cars, Stock Car Racing, Street Racing

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I’d adding some new content to the site. I get a lot of emails on factory racing and I thought I’d include article from time to time.

These entries will not be my original work – but with my commentary (EVERYONE loves my commentary…ok….maybe some one does..but too bad, it’s my blog!!!) . This won’t be the driver stats, or the standing for championships, this will be about the cars.

First up is the Ford page which gives a look at the Ford Fusion race car for 2013…..now why would you want to EcoBoost on your race car??? (ok..fine ruin my fun….it’s only an ad!!!) Check it out at the following link: http://wp.me/PKHNM-SK